COBRA
What does "COBRA" mean?
A venomous snake that spreads loose skin into a hood when threatened.
Meanings
- Any of several highly venomous snakes that rear up and flare a hood when alarmed. The cobra rose, spread its hood, and held perfectly still.
- A standing yoga posture in which the chest is lifted with the legs flat on the ground. He held cobra pose to open his chest before the run. technical
Did you know?
- The king cobra can grow to about 5.5 metres (18 feet), making it the longest venomous snake on Earth.
- We only call it 'cobra' because English clipped the Portuguese name 'cobra de capello' - 'snake with a hood' - and kept the first word.
Word origin
From Portuguese 'cobra de capello' (snake with a hood), where 'cobra' derives from Latin 'colubra' (snake); English shortened it to just 'cobra.'
Remember it
COBRA hides 'BRA' at the end - picture the hood it flares, a flap of skin it spreads wide.
A little poem
It rises, unhurried -
a hood of patience, the long
wait before the strike.
haiku
What it teaches
The most dangerous threats often warn you first - the flared hood is a courtesy, not a bluff.
Quick facts
What does COBRA mean?
A venomous snake that spreads loose skin into a hood when threatened.
Is COBRA a valid word?
Yes — COBRA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is COBRA?
COBRA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does COBRA come from?
From Portuguese 'cobra de capello' (snake with a hood), where 'cobra' derives from Latin 'colubra' (snake); English shortened it to just 'cobra.'
What can COBRA teach us?
The most dangerous threats often warn you first - the flared hood is a courtesy, not a bluff.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.